Millicent Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, Duchess of Sutherland
- Millicent Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, Duchess of Sutherland
Millicent Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, Duchess of Sutherland (October 20, 1867 - August 20, 1955) was a British society hostess and social reformer. Her first husband was Cromartie Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 4th Duke of Sutherland.
Life
Born at Dysart House, Fife, Lady Millicent Fanny St. Clair-Erskine was the eldest daughter of the Scottish Conservative politician Robert St Clair-Erskine, 4th Earl of Rosslyn. She married the then Marquesses of Stafford on October 20, 1884, her 17th birthday. She became known as one of London's foremost hostesses, associated with both the Marlborough House set and the Souls.
She had four children:
*Lady Victoria Elizabeth Sutherland-Leveson-Gower (1885–1888), died young.
*George Granville Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 5th Duke of Sutherland (1888–1963)
*Alastair St. Clair Sutherland-Leveson-Gower (1890–1921), married Elizabeth Demarest and had Elizabeth Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, 24th Countess of Sutherland.
*Lady Rosemary Millicent Sutherland-Leveson-Gower (1893–1930), married William Ward, 3rd Earl of Dudley and had issue.
She received the Croix de guerre for her red cross work during World War I.
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